Exemplifi cation Booklet

June 2009

GCE

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Contents

Italian 6IN02

Introduction 2

Questions with examples

Question 8 3

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IntroductionSummer 2009 saw the fi rst sitting of some AS units of the new GCE2008 specifi cations. As support for teachers, this booklet has been prepared as an exemplifi cation of how marks were awarded to the written paper for Italian 6IN02 during the Summer 2009 examination. It features work produced by the candidates in the actual examination. It contains the questions and mark schemes, together with examples of student answers. It gives the marks awarded for each exemplar response plus commentary by senior examiners. It does not include exemplars for every question on the paper, but only those where contrasting levels of response could be produced.

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Section C Writing question 8SECTION C: WRITING

Testo 8

8 Hai letto questo articolo sul commercio elettronico. Scrivi 200–220 parole in italiano menzionando i seguenti punti:

• la tua esperienza personale di shopping online

• vantaggi e svantaggi del commercio elettronico

• le ragioni per cui, secondo te, gli italiani non amano comprare online

• cosa potrebbero fare i grandi supermercati per incoraggiare gli acquisti online

In Italia l’e-commerce non decolla

L’e-commerce in Italia cresce lentamente. Le statistiche dimostrano la scarsa fiducia dei navigatori italiani per gli acquisti in rete: il web viene visto più come un posto dove informarsi su un prodotto per poi comprarlo in un negozio tradizionale.

Al primo posto tra gli acquisti online il settore turismo, seguito da quello tecnologico. All’ultimo posto il settore alimentare: per il cibo continuiamo a comprare solo quello che possiamo toccare con mano.

QuestionNumber

Answer Mark

8 Candidates must write 200-220 words in Italian covering the following points: Their own experiences of shopping online The advantages/disadvantages of e-commerce Reasons why Italians don’t like buying online What steps supermarkets could take to encourage shopping online

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Example 1

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Examiner Comments

This response demonstrates a satisfactory understanding of the task but it is not very well organised. The fi rst paragraph partly addresses the fi rst bullet point about their personal experience of shopping online and at the same times mentions some of the advantages of shopping online (choose from the comfort of your home/the product is delivered at your house a few days later). Then it continues with more information about personal experiences, but in a slightly confusing way, as the candidate says that she doesn’t like buying clothes online as she cannot try them on but then she goes on to say that she has bought shoes online as the price was better than in traditional shops. So she really only deals with the advantages and disadvantages of online shopping in an indirect way by referring to her own experience. Equally there is no separate paragraph to address the disadvantages: these are dealt with at the same time as the reasons why Italians do not like shopping online (fear of fraud).The fi nal point, how supermarkets can encourage people to shop more online, is not really presented in the form of advice, it is more like a fi nal comment on the fact that supermarkets do not need to pay for rent and therefore their prices can be lower.Overall the task is understood but it is not developed in any depth and in fact some points are almost omitted. Organisation of ideas could be improved at times, so Content: 8/15.

Communication is satisfactory: the message is generally conveyed quite clearly but the language is not very accurate, with many errors in articles and agreements (non stato sopresa/questi cose/sulla sofa/tutti le prezze/le vestiti/i negozi false) and some incorrect verb forms (non stato/po instead of può, ce’/existano). There is little attempt to use more complex structures, mainly just sia, at times used incorrectly. Lexis is often spelled incorrectly, even common words such as segniore, scelere and è (without an accent), and there are some signifi cant lexical errors such as tassi and renta. So Quality of Language 7/15.Content: 8/15Quality of language: 7/15Total: 15/30

Examiner Tip

Content: The candidate could have scored more marks if she had planned her response more carefully following the bullet points.Language: The candidate would have benefi ted from checking her work more thoroughly.

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Example 2

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Examiner Comments

This response scored the same mark as the previous one although the two pieces are quite different.Again, this response demonstrates a satisfactory understanding of the task. The piece is fairly well organised, as the candidate fi rst describes her experience with shopping online, then moves on to some of the advantages and disadvantages (good for people who haven’t got time to go to the supermarket/fraud/mistakes in goods sent). The candidate then addresses the reasons why Italians don’t like online shopping (they prefer to go to the shops/they love good food quality) and fi nally she suggests offering a discount for online shopping and a rather vague “incentivo”. Overall, however, only some points are wholly developed in some depth and there is some slight irrelevance (her father’s experience) while other points are a bit unclear, partly due to the quality of language (la frutta e la verdura era rovinava perché c’erano tanti le quadre nella macchina). So Content: 8/15.

Communication is satisfactory: compared to script 1 there are more complex structures such as se fossi il direttore and the impersonal si but still quite a few errors in verb forms (particularly the formation of the imperfect tense), prepositions, articles and agreements (mia esperienza/era rovinava/in supermercato/in negozi/era nascava/mia padre è usato suoi carto/era usava/prenda mio soldi/gli prodotti … non giusto/sul prodotti è comprato), which at times impede communication (unlike script 1). Again, there are a few lexical errors (bene instead of buona/so instead of conosco/un sbagliato/il climatico economico) but there are also some good phrases such as d’altro canto/l’avvento di Internet. Accuracy is therefore satisfactory but not good enough for the next level in the marking grid. So Quality of Language 7/15.Content: 8/15Quality of language: 7/15Total: 15/30

Examiner Tip

Content: If she had stayed a bit more focused on the task and had been a bit more concise, she would have been able to mention more relevant and deeper points, thus achieving higher scores.Language: Candidates and centres are reminded that although using more complex structures can contribute to higher grades it would be better to use them only if they have been mastered. In their attempt to use more advanced structures like periodo ipotetico or benché + subjunctive candidates should not neglect more basic structures and tenses like the imperfect, as mistakes in basic structures considerably lower the overall quality of language.

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Example 3

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Examiner Comments

This response is well developed and clearly divided into paragraphs that correspond to the bullet points. It is also well presented and easy to read (centres are reminded once again of the importance of a “clear and orderly presentation”; many crossed out words or even lines that make it very diffi cult to read). The candidate starts off by outlining her experience of shopping online, then moves on to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of online shopping (shop without moving from home/not sure about what you are going to get and you cannot touch or see the products).For the reasons why Italian do not like shopping online she makes good use of the ideas contained in the stimulus.She ends up by making suggestions to encourage online shopping (advertising/better quality for fresh produce). The task is clearly understood and developed successfully so Content 10/15.To gain the top level of the marking grid she could have perhaps mentioned some deeper advantages/disadvantages (fraud/environment) or relied less heavily on the stimulus for the third bullet point but even so this is a good response.

Communication is overall good. Language is not faultless but accuracy is generally good. Verb forms and agreements are overall secure. Lexis is fairly varied despite some lexical errors due to some Spanish interference (enviato/salire da casa/ni) and despite a few minor spelling errors. Structures are also varied with the impersonal si, the gerund (facendo/comprando), the subjunctive and the conditional (sia/fosse albeit with an incorrect ending) and a good use of pronouns (prima di comprarlo). So Quality of Language 11/15.Content: 10/15Quality of language:11/15Total: 21/30

Examiner Tip

Content: this candidate scored quite high marks for content because she organised her piece quite well and clearly addressed all the bullet points (and she could have scored even higher if she had offered some ideas of her own in answer to the third bullet point, rather than only lifting them from the stimulus). Candidates are more likely to achieve higher marks if they plan their response in advance, following the bullet points.

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Example 4

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Examiner Comments

This is another well-presented and well-organised response.The fi rst bullet point contains some references to her own experience although this could have been developed in more depth.She then deals with the advantages and disadvantages (environment/delay in receiving goods).The third paragraph deals with the reasons why Italians don’t like online shopping, drawing on her own experience whilst in Italy (they are sociable people and like to go shopping every day) although she adds something which is slightly unclear, a bit of a non sequitur (they will shop online more in the future).The fi nal paragraph contains suggestions on how to encourage online shopping (lower prices or discounts) adding her own views on how this would also benefi t the environment.The task is clearly understood and developed in all its parts so Content: 11/15.

Communication is good, with a good level of accuracy (although again not faultless; there are a few mistakes such as più economica/un grande opportunità) and a good variety of structures such as the impersonal si (although with some wrong endings), the subjunctive, the gerund and the conditional. The candidate copes well with the advice structures required by the fi nal bullet points and manages the task by using the conditional (dovrebbero diminuire/dovrebbero offrire/riceverebbero albeit with mistakes, such as l’ambiente soffrirebbero). Lexis is also quite varied with some good topic-specifi c vocabulary (anidride carbonica) despite some errors such as chiacciare/non vale la pena di tutto/come questo. So Quality of Language 11/15. Content: 11/15Quality of language:11/15Total: 22/30

Examiner Tip

Language: The candidates should have had some more practice on the more advanced structures, like the conditional. Furthermore, even good candidates need to check their work for slips in accuracy, which will lower their scores.

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